WordPress users, I’m not trying to turn you into a coding ninja nerd — but I do want to show you that there are times it’s just simpler if you know a little bit of the […]
Websites are as necessary to your business as a phone number, whether you’re brick and mortar or exclusively online. WordPress is the best solution for a small business website, as it allows you to retain control over your site and make changes as […]
If you spend time with a search engine optimization (SEO) expert, they’ll tell you to come up with 10 – 15 marketing keywords that you want to be found for online. FYI, I know very little about SEO and I value my clients enough to […]
If you’d like to increase sales, I have an exercise for you.
I want you to begin to define your avatar(s). You may have more than one, in fact, you probably will. Wait – what’s an avatar?
You may also have heard them referred to as personas. […]
I get this question often from clients who don’t think they have the time to write original content: Do I need to blog? My answer is nearly always the same: Yes. Yes, and yes.
Here’s how to add a WordPress photo gallery for your blog or website; it’s free and easy to do with WordPress’ Jetpack plugin.
The photo gallery Jetpack creates is clean and attractive and performs beautifully on mobile devices. It’s easy to do. Here’s a video that will show you exactly how to create your own gallery.
If you’re not […]
This video shows you step by step how to create a WordPress post.
In the course of my WordPress web design work, I spend a lot of time doing orientation and WordPress training for my clients. I always want to leave them feeling confident about owning their website — editing and adding content, adding images, and […]
I work with WordPress a lot. I design and build websites for clients and coach them on how to edit and add content to their sites. As I work with users of many different levels of experience, I take note of their WordPress questions, as it’s hard for me […]
I love a cool WordPress plugin. This one solves a small but annoying issue with widgets. Now that most modern WordPress themes allow for multiple sidebars, it’s a pain to have to rebuild the widgets. This plugin adds a simple link to clone the widget and place the duplicate widget in another widget area.
Finding the right WordPress theme can be an exhausting process. Here are 12 tips to help you make a wise theme decision.
I’ve started a new video series — I’ll try to do one each week, and they will be very short and simple demonstrations on basic technology skills. This week’s video focuses on WordPress menus.
I expect to do quite a few on WordPress, as I use it every day, but I’ll also include technology for productivity, […]
How’s your website?
When you think about the answer to that question, you’re probably thinking about the look, the design, and the colors.
But what about the words?
The best-designed website is a waste of time and money if your copy doesn’t tell the reader about your unique selling […]